The Scilly Folk Festival 31st March to 5th April 2010
For the second time, the astoundingly beautiful Isles of Scilly will host some of the country's finest folk musicians.
'The Isles of Scilly Folk Festival', is an event designed to celebrate folk music on Scilly and to bring some of the country's finest musicians to play on the islands.
Cornish superstars Dalla will again be the lynchpin of this friendliest of festivals, packing their extraordinary sound and dance into a container aboard Scillonian III to be unloaded and unleashed on Scilly. They will be joined this year by fellow musicians from Cornwall - Leski (a fantastic duo featuring hammered dulcimer virtuoso, Kerensa) and Sarah McQuaid with her stylish voice and extraordinary guitar technique. The Rough Island Band will perform powerful material from their recent (and forthcoming) CD’s of music inspired by the Isles of Scilly; and the breathtaking voice of Vivien Ellis with Alva will close out the festival in the evocative candlelit surroundings of Old Town Church, not more than ten banjo-lengths from the sea...can a single shipping container hold so much great music?
The festival is also a chance to meet and play with island musicians, and to celebrate the thriving Scillonian folk music scene (a scene that predates the Folk Revival). There will be plenty of sessions, open-mike nights and workshops over a pint or two of Scilly's own locally-brewed ale.
This year, Scilly Folk Festival is overlapping with Walk Scilly (27 March to 3 April) - the island's annual walking festival. There will be the chance to explore one of the world's most beautiful natural environments under the guidance of experts; to take in Scilly's amazing history, it's flora and fauna and it's extraordinary landscape of rugged coast, soft sand and gorse downland, then, when the walking is done, to rest the feet and let the music (and aforementioned ale) go to work....
Isles of Scilly Event Fares available by quoting “Scilly Folk Festival” as follows:
Adult period return fares
Scillonian from Penzance £70
Land’s End Airport £90
Newquay Airport £95*
Exeter Airport £205
Bristol Airport £245
Southampton Airport £260
Day Trip return fares
Scillonian III from Penzance £25
Skybus from Land’s End Airport £75
Skybus from Newquay Airport £80*
These prices are based on adult day return or adult period return tickets, no changes no refunds, reduced rates are available for children and are inclusive of airport charges. *Passengers departing from Newquay Airport we be charged a £5 Airport Development fee per person, payable on departure (aged 16 and above).
To book travel please telephone 0845 710 5555 quoting the “Scilly Folk Festival” or visit www.ios-travel.co.uk.
Please email pierslewin@googlemail.com or check the website for details nearer the time www.scillyfolkfestival.com on the “Scilly Folk Festival” and for more information on events or accommodation please contact the TIC on 01720 424 031 or visit www.simplyscilly.co.uk |